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From: Tom Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:21 PM
Subject: [hamiltonbirds] Results of the 2010 Hamilton Christmas Bird Count
Hello,
On Boxing Day December 26th. 2010, a total of 57,194 individual
birds and 98 species were recorded by 80 observers, in the field, and at
birdfeeders.
Weather conditions on the day......North east winds, at times gusting
to 20k. Temperatures ranged from a low of -7, rising to -5 by mid afternoon.
The skies were overcast for the most part, with the sun trying to break out
late in the day. The ground was snow covered, smaller ponds were frozen, and
creeks were partly frozen over.
The weather always plays a part in the bird count, and this year proved no
exception. Strong winds at the lake, with 5ft. waves, made it very difficult to
count and identify diving ducks, therefore the count in this area was well
below average.
We had new records for Trumpeter Swan - 193 Old record 184
Cooper's Hawk - 23 " 20
Wild Turkey - 66 "
59
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 81 " 60
Bohemian Waxwing - 42 " 2
Cedar Waxwing -1,136 " 1,030
Hooded Merganser - 70 equals previous record
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 equals previous record.
There were low counts for - Green winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Surf
Scoter, Black Scoter, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser,
American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull,
Mourning Dove, American Crow, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Song
Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Common Redpoll, American
Goldfinch and House Sparrow.
Species missed - Red-throated and Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, King
Eider, Iceland Gull, Glaucus Gull, and Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Highlights - Pomarine Jaeger, Orange-crowned Warbler, Common
Yellowthroat, and Bohemian Waxwing.
Count Week birds - Turkey Vulture, Northern Goshawk, Northern Saw-whet
Owl, and Pine Grosbeak.
Many thanks to all who took part in the count, and to
those that reported birds for count week.
Best regards.........T.
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